Usually, gambling is a surefire way of getting nothing for something. But for one week of the year, you’re basically guaranteed to walk away with a prize worth more than the price of entry—and it’s all thanks to the National Lottery Open Week, which offers free entry and special offers to hundreds of the UK’s greatest heritage sites.
For the cost of a lottery ticket, you could visit the Eden Project, Eltham Palace, and Carlisle Castle, all for free, alongside countless other offers this weekend and next week (March 7 to 15, 2026). Among the National Lottery-funded venues, discover historical houses, wildlife hotspots, sports venues, art galleries and more across the UK.
How does National Lottery Open Week work?
Each week, £30 million is raised for ‘Good Causes’ by those of us playing the National Lottery. To say thanks, hundreds of participating venues offer special deals—like free entry, 50% off, or a complimentary gift—for National Lottery Open Week. You just have to show any National Lottery ticket (physical or digital) upon arrival (although you may have to pre-book your tickets online ahead of time).
Which venues in the West Midlands are participating?
Last year, over 800 venues across the UK took part, with over 100,000 people taking up these one-off offers. That’s why we’ve highlighted just a handful of our favourite free and low-cost offers from the National Lottery Open Week in the West Midlands:
- Baddesley Clinton – Free Entry (7–14 March)
- Witley Court and Gardens – Free entry (7–8 March, 11–15 March)
- JW Evans – Free tour (6 and 20 March)
- Black Country Living Museum – Free entry (12 March)
- Tamworth Castle – 2 for 1 Entry (7–8 March, 14–15 March)
- Brockhampton – Free entry (7–14 March)
- Croft Castle & Parkland – Free Entry (7–14 March)
- Coventry Peace Orchard – Free Guided Nature Walk (8 March, 15 March)
- Compton Verney – 50% off day ticket (7–8 March, 11–15 March)
- Kinver Edge – Free Entry (7–8 March, 13–14 March)
- Moseley Old Hall – Free Entry (7–9 March, 13–14 March)
- Packwood House – Free Entry (7–14 March)
- Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings – Free entry (7–8 March, 14–15 March)
- Benthall Hall – Free Entry (7–9 March, 14 March)
- Berrington Hall – Free Entry (7–14 March)
- Hanbury Hall – Free Entry (7–14 March)
- Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden – Free Tours (7–8 March, 11–15 March)
- Shugborough Estate – Free Entry (7–14 March)
- The Firs – Free Entry (7–9 March, 13–14 March)
- The Weir Garden – Free Entry (7–14 March)
- Upton House – Free Entry (7–14 March)
- Wightwick Manor and Gardens – Free Entry (7–14 March)
- Croome – Free entry (7–14 March)
- Richborough Roman Fort and Amphitheatre – Free entry (12 March)
- Biddulph Grange Garden – Free Entry (7–14 March)
- Coventry Charterhouse – Free Entry (7–8 March, 11–14 March)
- Ladbroke Church – Free Bespoke Tours (11 March, 14–15 March)
- Charlecote Park – Free entry (7–14 March)
- Emmetts Garden – Free entry (7–14 March)
- Hartlebury Castle Preservation Trust – Free entry (13 March)
- Aldridge Transport Museum – Free entry (7–8 March, 10 March, 15 March)
- Royal Shakespeare Company – RSC guided tour (7–15 March)
To learn more about all these National Lottery Open Week offers, and more throughout the West Midlands and the UK, head here.